Announcements 2025.11.11

[Walker, Jane]

1.) Sustainability Matters Events – Various Dates, Starting: November 12, 2025
2.) 2025 Drinking Water Clinics -- Various Dates, Starting: November 12, 2025
3.) Water and Wastewater Training – Various Dates, Starting: November 13, 2025
4.) Prince William Conservation Alliance Upcoming Events -- Various Dates, Starting: November 13, 2025
5.) Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) Upcoming Events – Various Dates, Starting: November 14, 2025
6.) James River Association (JRA) News – Various Dates, Starting: November 14, 2025
7.) Little Bull Run / Bull Run Cleanup Event -- November 15, 2025
8.) Potomac River Cleanups – Various Dates, Starting: November 15, 2025
9.) Call for Topical Session Proposals: AWRA 2026 Geospatial Water Technology Conference -- Submission Deadline: November 18, 2025; Conference: May 18-20, 2026
10.) Webinar Series: Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) – Various Dates, Starting: November 18, 2025
11.) Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VP3N) Meeting -- November 18, 2025
12.) Call for Proposals: The Water Research Foundation (WRF) Research Projects -- Submissions Due: November 20, 2025
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1.) Sustainability Matters Events -- For more information about these and other events, see https://www.sustainabilitymatters.earth/events.
   ++ Sort it out: Recycling Realities -- November 12, 2025 (7-8pm) -- Virtual
   ++ Nature Walk -- November 15, 2025 (11am-12pm) -- Ashburn, VA
   ++ Dark Skies, Bright Futures -- December 2, 2025 (7-8pm) – Virtual
   ++ Winter Tree ID & Potluck -- December 14, 2025 (1-3pm) -- State Arboretum of Virginia, Boyce, VA
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2.) 2025 Drinking Water Clinics -- Provides water testing and practical information to private water supply users about maintaining and protecting private water systems including wells, springs and cisterns. Contact your local Extension office to express interest in a clinic. Learn more at https://www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/events.php and https://www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/index.php.  Offered through Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Virginia Household Water Quality Program.
   ++ November 12, 2025 – Fluvanna, Henrico, Nelson, Mathews, Gloucester, Middlesex
   ++ November 19, 2025 -- Albemarle
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3.) Water and Wastewater Training – Learn more about these events and others at https://www.rcap.org/training-events/. Also, Southeast Rural Community Assistance Program (SERCAP) provides free math tutoring for individuals interested in becoming Water Operators (contact Joey Hiner at jhi...@sercap.org). Trainings offered by SERCAP, Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), and others.
   ++ Procurement of Professional Services for Small Community Wastewater Improvements – November 13, 2025 (1-2pm)
   ++ Small Systems Training: Risk, Resilience, Rates, Reporting and More! – December 4, 2025
   ++ Private Wells and Septic Systems: Vital Parts of Rural Living – December 9, 2025
   ++ Streamlining Water Utility Operations with GIS Mapping and Smart Surveys – December 16, 2025
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4.) Prince William Conservation Alliance Upcoming Events -- Learn more about these and other activities at https://pwconserve.org/staging/3382/calendar-of-events/.
   ++ Can Development Incentives Work in Prince William County? -- November 13, 2025 (7pm) – Online
   ++ Bi-Annual Stream Clean Up at Cedar Run – November 16, 2025 (4-6pm) -- Contact alli...@pwconserve.org if interested in helping.
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5.) Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) Upcoming Events – Learn more about these and other events at https://www.pecva.org/events/.
   ++ Tree Planting at Rappahannock County Park -- November 14, 2025 (9:30am-1pm) -- Washington, Va.
   ++ Conservation Open House at Ducard Vineyard -- November 21, 2025 (3-6pm) -- Etlan, Va.
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6.) James River Association (JRA) News
   ++ Volunteers Sought: Fall 2025 RVA Community Planting Event -- November 14, 2025 (9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm) -- East End Branch Library (1200 N. 25th Street, Richmond, VA) -- https://thejamesriver.org/events/
   ++ Volunteers Sought: Green Infrastructure Stewards Event -- November 21, 2025 (9am-12pm) -- Broad Rock Branch Library (4820 Old Warwick Rd, Richmond, VA) -- https://thejamesriver.org/events/
   ++ Request for Proposals: Construction Services for Greening Richmond Public Libraries Initiative – Closing: December 12, 2025 -- Richmond, VA – Seeking qualified contractors for construction services at Belmont Branch Library. Learn more at https://thejamesriver.org/about-the-james-river-association/employment/.
   ++ State of James 2025 Report – https://thejamesriver.org/about-the-james-river/state-of-the-james/. Published by the James River Association.
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7.) Little Bull Run / Bull Run Cleanup Event -- November 15, 2025 (9am-12pm) -- Manassas, VA – Learn more and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-bull-run-bull-run-cleanup-tickets-1059964515399. Sponsored by Compass Datacenters, Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District, and Protect Water Quality in the Bull Run Watershed.
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8.) Potomac River Cleanups -- To learn about these events and others, see https://potomac.org/events. Organized by the Potomac Conservancy.
   ++ November 15, 2025 (10am-12pm) -- Four Mile Run Park -- Alexandria, VA
   ++ January 17, 2026 (9-11am) -- Jones Point Park -- Alexandria, VA
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9.) Call for Topical Session Proposals: AWRA 2026 Geospatial Water Technology Conference -- Submission Deadline: November 18, 2025; Conference: May 18-20, 2026 -- Niagara Falls, NY – Seeking sessions that can highlight innovative applications of data science, AI, and geospatial tools in water management.  Particularly welcoming projects that apply data science and emerging technologies to address real-world water challenges. For more information, see https://www.awra.org/Members/Events_and_Education/Events_and_Education_Conferences.aspx.  Organized by the American Water Resources Association.
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10.) Webinars: Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) -- For more information and to register, visit https://www.potomacriver.org/ (see “Upcoming Events” under “News & Events”). Organized by ICPRB.
   ++ November 18, 2025 (11am) -- Unsung Heroes of the Potomac River: American Eels
   ++ November 18, 2025 (7pm) -- The Return of a Forest Icon: Strategies for Restoring the American Chestnut
   ++ December 2, 2025 (11am) -- Reconsidering Connectivity: A North Branch Potomac Case Study
   ++ December 9, 2025 (11am) -- The Future of Water in the DC Metro Area
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11.) Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VP3N) Meeting -- November 18, 2025 (2pm) -- All are welcome to attend. The meeting will discuss plastic pollution across Virginia and ways to network with other organizations. Email jos...@cleanvirginiawaterways.org for the meeting link or to join the VP3N. See recordings of previous meetings at https://www.youtube.com/@cleanvirginiawaterways. Organized by Clean Viriginia Waterways. 
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12.) Call for Proposals: The Water Research Foundation (WRF) Research Projects -- Submissions Due: November 20, 2025 (5pm) -- Proposals are being accepted for 14 research projects that will advance the science of water for communities around the world, focusing on asset management, PFAS source identification, climate change resilience, nature-based solutions, and more. For more information, see https://www.waterrf.org/news/wrf-seeks-proposals-14-new-research-projects-totaling-34m. Organized by the Water Research Foundation.
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